Stories of
American Heroes -
Brought to you from the "Home of Heroes" - Pueblo, Colorado

Edward Allen Devore, Jr.

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Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Green Hills Memorial Park

Born:June 15, 1947 at Torrance,CA

Entered
Service in the US Army from Harbor City, CA

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Vietnam War For heroism
March 17, 1968 at Saigon,
Vietnam

Died:March
17, 1968 at the age of 20

Specialist
Fourth Class DeVore was a machine gunner on a
reconnaissance-in-force mission five kilometers south of Saigon.
His platoon, the company's lead element, came under intense fire
from automatic weapons, Claymore mines, rockets and grenades
from well-concealed bunkers in a nipa palm swamp. One man was
killed and three wounded 20 meters from the bunker complex. Sp4
DeVore raced through a hail of fire to provide a base of fire
with his machinegun, enabling the point element to move the
wounded back to friendly lines. After supporting artillery,
gunships and air strikes had been employed on enemy positions, a
squad was sent forward to retrieve their fallen comrades.
Intense enemy weapons fire pinned down this element in the kill
zone. With complete disregard for his safety, Sp4 DeVore
assaulted the enemy positions. Hit in the shoulder and knocked
down 35 meters short of his objectives, he ignored his pain and
the warnings of his fellow soldiers, jumped to his feet and
continued his assault. Although mortally wounded, he continued
to place suppressive fire upon the entrenched insurgents. By
drawing the enemy fire upon himself he enabled the trapped squad
to rejoin the platoon in safety.